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Group of men watching wreck of Spanish coaster wrecked at Black Head Rock later drifted to Lowland Point, near Coverack, The Lizard
According to Spanish newspaper report (6th November 1951 - Google translation) " The Spanish ship ran aground on the…

Group of men on shore watching Spanish coaster, wrecked at Black Head Rock later drifted to Lowland Point, near Coverack, The Lizard.
According to Spanish newspaper report (6th November 1951 - Google translation) " The Spanish ship ran aground on…

A group of people, an older couple and a younger couple, Reggie and Marjorie, standing in front of a car.

Group of men watching Spanish coaster ,wrecked at Black Head Rock later drifted to Lowland Point, near Coverack, The Lizard.
According to Spanish newspaper report (6th November 1951 - Google translation) " The Spanish ship ran aground on the…

Reggie and Barbara on a coastal path. Godrevy lighthouse can be seen in the background and there are people at the water's edge and two people walking a dog down on the beach. Reggie is holding a hook

Photograph of Barbara, wearing a headscarf, sitting on a large rock by the sea. Logan Rock in the background to the left.

Barbara and Marjorie standing in front of a large rock. Barbara is holding a bunch of flowers, Marjorie a walking stick.

Spanish coaster wrecked at Black Head Rock later drifted to Lowland Point, near Coverack, The Lizard
According to Spanish newspaper report (6th November 1951 - Google translation) " The Spanish ship ran aground on the Cornish coast. The ship began…

West African steamer, driven ashore by 90 mph gale at Pendeen Watch, near Land's End. Crew saved
Photograph of two images on white background.

Barbara and Reggie standing on an unidentified beach, wearing wellingtons. Reggie is holding a bag.

Photograph of Barbara sitting in a wooden armchair. She appears to be holding a stick with tinsel hanging from it. There is a doll's pram to the right of her.

Marjorie and Barbara on an unidentified beach, wearing wellingtons. Barbara is holding a hooked tool.

Wreck of steamer "Liberty" at Pendeen. West African steamer, driven ashore by 90 mph gale at Pendeen Watch, near Land's End. Crew saved
Crew saved
Image is of photograph sellotaped on to a white mount

Photograph of Reggie and Barbara standing on a beach. Reggie is holding what appears to be a fishing rod. Barbara is wearing a beret with a badge on it, but unfortunately it is not clear enough to be identified, but may be St Gertrude's, Penzance.

Reggie and Barbara digging in the sand on an unknown beach

Illustration from Illustrated London News magazine 1867-01-26. Caption reads" The Richard Lewis Lifeboat landing a ship wreck crew at Penzance - see preceding page".
The barge was carrying rum, sugar and coconuts.

Photograph of Reggie and Barbara standing in the countryside with walking sticks, on a windy winter's day.

"Finisterre" was a French crabber and was a total wreck
Identifying register number is on side CM2209
Five crew lost

Two men, a woman and Barbara standing in front of a car.
Younger man is Reggie Richards. Location unknown.

Family group sitting on the ground next to their car having a picnic, note teapot and cups and saucers. Top image is of Reggie, Marjorie and another older couple. In the bottom image Barbara, with broken arm, replaces Reggie. Same occasion as MG.146